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For the School Year
2021-2022
Audition Guide
for Rising 6-8 Graders
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Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts
Audition Information
Table of Contents
SCCPSS Choice Program Information Guide .......................................................................................................... 4
Band Audition Requirements................................................................................................................................. 5
Chorus (Vocal Music) Audition Requirements ..................................................................................................... 10
Piano Audition Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 19
Orchestra Audition Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 22
Dance Audition Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 27
Theatre Audition Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 30
Visual Arts Audition Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 33
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SCCPSS Choice Program Information Guide
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) published a
comprehensive guide regarding the district’s Choice Programs. For application
information, criteria for academics and behavior, important dates, and other
specific information, please refer to the district’s Choice Program Information
Guide, which can be found on their website, http://choice.sccpss.com.
This document contains supplemental audition information such as rubrics,
general information, expectations, and structure for Esther F. Garrison School for
the Arts middle school auditions (students only audition for grades 6-8).
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Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts
2021 – 2022 Band Audition Requirements
Garrison School for the Arts’ Band audition process follows the general procedure of the Georgia Music
Educators Association All-State and District Honor Band audition process, adjudication by three judges and
specific audition performance materials.
Students are expected to prepare and perform audition selections and demonstrate knowledge of music
terms and music listening skills. Students are strongly encouraged to purchase and use Excellence in Theory:
Method Book One to help improve music theory, music terms and ear training. The software program Smart
Music is also helpful for the audition process (smartmusic.com).
Music terms will be selected from last page of Essential Elements for Band method book.
The audition process:
• Students must have their instrument and all necessary equipment needed for the performance
• Students must have their Essential Elements Method Book One to the audition and show the method
book at check-in
• Students will perform the required material from one of the method books for the audition
• Students, who are percussionists, must audition on both snare and xylophone
Essential Elements for Band Essential Elements 2000 Excellence in Theory
Book 1 Book 2 Book One
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2021 – 2022 Band Audition Rubric
Basic Poor Good Excellent Score
Objective
1 point 4 points 7 points 10 points 1 2 3
Holds instrument Holds instrument properly. Holds instrument properly. Holds instrument properly.
improperly. Rarely sits up Sits up some of the time; Sits up most of the time; Sits up straight with head
Posture straight; head down. head down. Legs/ankles head up. Feet flat on the up. Both feet flat on the
Legs/ankles crossed. crossed. floor most of time. floor.
Tempo/Steady Rarely maintains a steady Maintains a steady beat Maintains a steady beat Maintains a steady beat
beat. Plays at own tempo. some of the time. Plays at through most of the excerpt through entire excerpt at
Beat own tempo. at teacher’s given tempo. teacher’s given tempo.
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Gives few notes and rests Gives some notes and rests Gives most notes and rests Gives all notes and rests
Rhythmic proper value. (more than 4 proper value. (3-4 errors) proper value. (1-2 errors) proper value.
Accuracy errors)
-------------------- Plays few pitches correctly. Plays some pitches correctly. Plays most pitches correctly. Plays all pitches correctly.
Pitch Accuracy (More than 4 errors) (3-4 errors) (1-2 errors)
-------------------- Breath support unsteady. Breath support steady Breath support mostly Excellent breath support.
Intonation Few pitches in tune and sometimes. Some pitches in steady. Most pitches in tune Keeps pitches in tune and
even. (more than 4 errors) tune and even. (3-4 errors) and even. (1-2 errors) even.
Articulation Rarely plays with correct Sometimes plays with Mostly plays with correct Always plays with correct
articulations (more than 4 correct articulations (3-4 articulations (1-2 errors) articulations.
errors) errors)
-------------------- Rarely creates a flowing Creates a flowing line of Creates a flowing line of Creates a flowing line of
Phrasing line of music. Breathes music some of the time. music most of the time. music. Breathes in between
often, breaking the musical Sometimes breathes in Usually breathes in phrases so as not to break
idea. between phrases. between phrases. the musical idea.
Additional for Percussion ONLY
Holds sticks or mallets
Holds sticks or mallets Holds sticks or mallets
properly some of the time. Holds sticks or mallets
improperly. Stands properly most of the time
Has correct posture and properly with correct
Posture improperly and an
distance from the
with correct posture and
posture and distance from
incorrect distance from the distance from the
instrument some of the the instrument.
instrument. instrument.
time.
Tempo/Steady Rarely maintains a steady Maintains a steady beat Maintains a steady beat Maintains a steady beat
beat. Plays at own tempo. some of the time. Plays at through most of the through entire excerpt at
Beat
own tempo. excerpt at teacher’s given teacher’s given tempo.
tempo.
-------------------- Gives few notes and rests Gives some notes and rests Gives most notes and rests Gives all notes and rests
Rhythmic proper value. (more than 4 proper value. (3-4 errors) proper value. (1-2 errors) proper value.
Accuracy errors)
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Plays few pitches correctly. Plays some pitches Plays most pitches Plays all pitches correctly.
Pitch Accuracy (More than 4 errors) correctly. (3-4 errors) correctly. (1-2 errors)
Plays some of the notes
Rarely plays the Plays most notes with the
with the articulations Plays all notes with the
articulations marked in the articulations marked in the
marked in the music. Plays articulations marked in the
music. Rarely uses music. Plays most of the
Sticking alternate sticking when
some of the rhythms with
rhythms with alternate
music. Plays all of the
alternate sticking when rhythms with alternate
appropriate. (more than 4 sticking when appropriate.
appropriate. sticking when appropriate.
errors) (1-2 errors)
(3-4 errors)
Rarely creates a flowing
Creates a flowing line of Creates a flowing line of Creates a flowing line of
Phrasing line of music, breaking the
music some of the time. music most of the time. music.
musical idea.
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2021 – 2022 Band Audition Requirements
Band Audition Sheet ~ Rising 7th – 8th Grade
Name: _______________________________________ Instrument: ________________________________
Grade: ________________ Present School: ____________________________________________
Do you play another instrument? _____________ If so, what instrument: ____________________________
Etude to Play Possible score Score and comments
Concert F-Scale #167 (can be found in 50 Points
Essential Elements 2000, page 35, Book
2)
Essential Elements Book 2 Exercise #106 50 Points
Total points 100
Notes:
Director: Michael Hutchinson
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2021 – 2022 Band Audition Requirements
Band Audition Sheet ~ Rising 6th Grade
Name: _______________________________________ Instrument: ________________________________
Grade: ________________ Present School: ____________________________________________
Do you play another instrument? _____________ If so, what instrument: ____________________________
Etude to Play Possible score Score and comments
Concert F-Scale #167 (can be found in 50 Points
Essential Elements 2000, page 41, Book
1)
Essential Elements Book 1 Exercise #65 50 Points
Total points 100
Notes:
Director: Michael Hutchinson
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2021 – 2022 Band Audition Requirements
Band Audition for Rising 6th Graders
Scales (Memorized) Concert-F
(Scales can be found in Essential Elements 2000, Book 1, Page 40)
Prepared Music Essential Elements Book 1, Exercise #65
Band Audition for Rising 7th and 8th Graders
Scales (Memorized) Scales can be found in Essential Elements 2000, Book 2, Page 35
Prepared Music Essential Elements 2000, Book 2, #106
Important Audition Information:
The students should have their methods books, which includes their prepared piece and scales.
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2021 – 2022 Chorus (Vocal Music) Audition Requirements
Scales (40 pts) Sing major scale using solfege
Sing natural minor scale using solfege
Prepared Music (60 pts) “Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes”
Important Audition Information:
Sheet music and rehearsal tracks are included in this packet and on the Garrison School for the Arts website.
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2021 – 2022 Chorus (Vocal Music) Audition Requirements
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes Solo Audition Rubric
Intonation/Pitch Accuracy
10 8 6 4 2 0
ALL pitches are NO MORE than MOST of the ONLY ABOUT HALF LESS THAN HALF of Student does NOT
sung accurately, two pitches are pitches are sung of the pitches are the pitches are sung sing the
and pitch center is sung incorrectly; correctly and/or sung accurately accurately and/or correct pitches
maintained at ALL pitch center is student tends to and/or student student and/or student
times with no maintained with sharp/flat only in tends to be out of demonstrates only does NOT maintain
tendencies to go no tendencies to extreme tune ABOUT HALF RARE any sense of
sharp or flat. go sharp or flat. registers or vocal of the time. moments of correct intonation.
"breaks." intonation.
Rhythmic Accuracy
10 8 6 4 2 0
ALL rhythms are NO MORE than two MOST of the ONLY ABOUT HALF LESS THAN HALF Student
sung correctly and rhythmic errors are rhythms are sung of the rhythms are of the rhythms demonstrates
at the tempo of the detected; student correctly and/or sung accurately are sung SIGNIFICANT
accompaniment. performs song at student and/or student's accurately and/or PROBLEMS with
the tempo of the OCCASSIONALLY tempo is Student rhythm and/or
accompaniment. has trouble singing inconsistent with demonstrates student DOES NOT
at the tempo of tempo of only RARE maintain tempo
accompaniment. accompaniment. moments of with
correct tempo. accompaniment.
Tone Quality
10 8 6 4 2 0
Student Student Student Student Student Student does NOT
demonstrates demonstrates age demonstrates age demonstrates demonstrates demonstrate
excellent vocal appropriate appropriate correct technique acceptable correct vocal
technique at ALL technique ALMOST technique MOST of ABOUT HALF of technique LESS technique.
times that is age- ALL of the time; the time, but some the THAN HALF of the Excessive strain or
appropriate, some breathiness vocal strain occurs time; strain or time; tone breathiness is
pleasant to hear, occurs in extreme in extreme excessive dominated by PERVASIVE
and appropriate registers/breaks. registers/breaks. breathiness occurs strain or throughout.
for a choir. throughout vocal extreme
range. breathiness.
Breath Control/Phrasing
10 8 6 4 2 0
Student NO MORE than Student Student Student Problems with
demonstrates two errors demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates breath control
excellent breath related to correct breath correct breath acceptable breath and phrasing are
control and breath control/ control/phrasing control/phrasing control/phrasing PERVASIVE
phrasing at ALL phrasing occur. MOST of the time ABOUT HALF of the LESS THAN HALF of throughout.
TIMES. with only occasional time. the time.
errors.
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2021 – 2022 Chorus (Vocal Music) Audition Requirements
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes Solo Audition Rubric continued
Diction
10 8 6 4 2 0
Student Student Student ONLY ABOUT HALF Significant Overall
incorporates pure demonstrates demonstrates of the time is the problems related performance was
vowels, clear correct and correct diction student to diction are so poor that other
consonants, and appropriate diction MOST of the time, demonstrating occurring making factors made
correct syllabic ALMOST ALL of the but some vowels correct diction; at it assigning any credit
stress at ALL times time, but a few sounds are not as times it is hard to impossible to for dynamics/style
at an appropriate consonants are pure as required in understand the understand the impossible.
level for his/her missing. choral singing. lyrics. text
age. without looking at
the music.
Musicality/Dynamics and Style
10 8 6 4 2 0
Student NO MORE than Student performs Student only Little attention is Overall
demonstrates two errors related MOST dynamics as demonstrates paid to dynamics performance was
correct style and to dynamics occur printed, but printed dynamics as printed and/or so poor that other
correct dynamics during pop/country/musical and/or incorrect style is factors made
at ALL times. performance. theatre, etc. styles are appropriate style utilized assigning any
OCCASSIONALLY ABOUT HALF of throughout credit for
detected. the time. performance. dynamics/style
impossible.
Georgia Music Educators, 2014
Links to music tracks:
Medium high and medium low:
http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/gvpa/arts/chorus/Lists/Announcements/DispForm
.aspx?ID=114&Source=http%3A%2F%2Finternet%2Esavannah%2Echatham%2Ek12%2Ega%2Eus
%2Fschools%2Fgvpa%2Farts%2Fchorus%2FLists%2FAnnouncements%2FAllItems%2Easpx
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2021 – 2022 Chorus (Vocal Music) Audition Requirements
Final
Score
Student Grade
Name
Date
(Scales – 40 pts.)
Major scale No Errors Any Errors 0 Nat. Minor No Errors 10 Any Errors 0
10 Scale
Ascending Ascending
Descending Descending
Total _____________
(Scoring Rubric – 30 pts.)
Solo Pts Solo Pts.
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
Intonation/Pitch Accuracy Breath Control/Phrasing
Rhythmic Accuracy Diction
Tone Quality Expressiveness, Musicality and Style
Total _____________
Notes:
Judge’s Signature: ____________________________________________________________________________
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2021 – 2022 Chorus (Vocal Music) Audition Requirements
Vocabulary Terms
Terms that will be helpful during the audition process:
1. P Piano; soft, quiet
2. Moderato Tempo marking indicating restrained or moderate.
3. Crescendo Gradually getting louder.
4. Decrescendo Gradually getting quieter, softer.
5. Rit. Ritardando; gradually getting slower.
6. Piu Mosso More movement, quicker.
7. ff Fortissimo; very Loud
8. pp Pianissimo
9. f Forte; Loud
10. mf Mezzo Forte; medium Loud
11. Legato Smooth and connected
12. Staccato Detached; separated from each other.
13. Vivace Tempo marking indicating fast and lively
14. Tempo How fast or slow; speed of the music.
15. Unison Same pitch
16. Marcato Marked; accented; stressed.
17. Fermata. Pause or hold at the discretion of conductor.
18. Rubato The practice of disregarding strict time for expressive effect.
19. Allegro Fast tempo marking.
20. Andante Tempo marking for slow.
21. A cappella Unaccompanied vocal piece.
22. Rallentando Slow gradually
23. Meno Mosso Less motion
24. Grand staff Staff with both bass and treble attached together.
25. Ledger Lines Lines that extend the staff up or down.
26. Subito Suddenly
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Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts
2021 – 2022 Piano Audition Requirements
1. Each candidate must play one memorized selection from Bach’s Anna Magdalena Notebook.
The performance must be from memory, and candidates must submit a copy of their chosen selection by
Wednesday, February 24, 2021. This needs to be a clear scan or hard copy of all pages of their selected song.
Scans can be emailed to Erica.Gillette@sccpss.com or hard copies brought to Garrison between the hours of
8:00 – 3:00pm Monday-Friday.
2. Sightreading: Each candidate will be asked to sightread a short piece of music.
These audition requirements directly align with the National Standards of Music Education, the Georgia
Standards of Excellence Piano Curriculum, and are in Vertical Alignment with the program at Savannah Arts
Academy. Selection into Garrison does not guarantee passing the audition into Savannah Arts, but the
programs are aligned philosophically and curricularly.
Please see this video instructions on how to set up our camera on audition day:
https://youtu.be/OWBaPxdwtoE
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2021 – 2022 Piano Audition Requirements
Student Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________
Grade: ___________________
PIANO AUDITION RUBRIC/SCORE SHEET
Bach: Points Earned Max. Points
Preparedness 5
Technique 5
Rhythm 5
Memorization 5
Interpretation 5
Articulation 5
Sight Reading: Points Earned Max. Points
Articulation 5
Rhythm 5
Pitch Accuracy 5
Dynamics and Interpretation 5
TOTAL POINTS EARNED Max: 50
(out of 50)
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2021 – 2022 Piano Auditions Rubric
Student Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________
FIRST COMPOSITION (Maximum 30 points)
Points Max
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Earned
Points
Preparedness Piece is appropriate Piece is appropriate Piece is not Piece is not Piece is not appropriate
for the audition as for the audition as appropriate for the appropriate for the for the audition as per
per guidelines AND per guidelines AND audition as per audition as per guidelines AND a copy
a copy of the score a copy of the score guidelines but a guidelines but a of the score was not
was provided for
judges by the
was provided for
judges but not by
copy of the score
was provided for
copy of the score
was provided for
provided for judges. 5
submission the submission judges. judges after the
deadline. deadline. submission
deadline.
Technique Outstanding Strong technique & Satisfactory Week technique Poor technique and/or
technique & posture posture technique and/or
posture
and/or posture posture 5
Rhythm Excellent Very good Good observation of Weak observation Poor observation of
observation of observation of rhythmic elements of rhythmic rhythmic elements
rhythmic elements rhythmic elements with mostly steady elements and/or and/or tempo 5
with a steady tempo with a steady tempo tempo tempo
Memorization Excellent memory Very good memory Good memory with Weak memory with Poor memory work with
work with no stops work with very few
stops
few stops several stops many stops or inability
to complete piece
5
Interpretation Outstanding Strong execution of Satisfactory Weak execution Poor execution with
execution of all almost all dynamics, execution of almost with observation of observation of few or
dynamics, agogics agogics, and other most dynamics, only some no dynamics, agogics
and other musical musical indications agogics, and other dynamics, agogics, and/or other musical 5
indications musical indications and other musical indications
indications
Articulation Outstanding Very good execution Good execution of Weak execution of Poor execution or zero
execution of all of almost all most articulation very little observation of
articulation
markings.
articulation
markings.
markings. observation of
articulation
articulation markings. 5
markings.
SIGHT READING (Maximum 20 points)
Points Max
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Earned
Points
Articulation Outstanding Very good Good execution of Weak execution of Poor execution or zero
execution of all execution of most articulation very little observation of
articulation
markings.
almost all
articulation
markings. observation of
articulation
articulation markings. 5
markings. markings.
Rhythm Excellent Very good Good observation Weak observation Poor observation of
observation of observation of of rhythmic of rhythmic rhythmic elements
rhythmic elements rhythmic elements elements with elements and/or and/or tempo
with a steady tempo with a steady mostly steady tempo 5
tempo tempo
Pitch Accuracy Excellent execution Very good Good execution of Weak execution of Poor execution of
of all pitches with execution of most pitches pitches with little or pitches with no
attention to key almost all pitches no attention to key attention to key
and/or accidentals with attention to and/or accidentals and/or accidentals 5
key and/or
accidentals
Dynamics and Excellent execution Very good Good execution of Weak execution of Poor execution of
Interpretation of dynamics and execution of dynamics and other dynamics and other dynamics and other
other musical
indications
dynamics and
other musical
musical indications musical indications musical indications 5
indications
TOTAL ___________/50
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2021 – 2022 Orchestra Audition Requirements
6th Grade Audition Repertoire:
1. Scales and Arpeggios - Violin: D Major, 1 octave
memorized Viola: D Major, 1 octave
Cello: D Major, 1 octave
Bass: D Major, 1 octave
**If the student has previously learned these scales using rhythm patterns or slurs, they
may play the scales as learned.
2. Prepared solo Ode to Joy, which can be found in Essential Elements, Book 1 (see page ).
7th Grade Audition Repertoire:
1. Scales and Arpeggios; Violin: G Major, 2-octaves
memorized Viola: C Major, 2-octaves
Cello: C, 2-octaves
Bass: D Major, 1-octave
2. Prepared solo Solo of choice
8th Grade Audition Repertoire:
1. Scales and Arpeggios Violin: G, 3-octaves
Viola: C, 3-octaves
Cello: C, 3-octaves
Bass: F, 2-octaves
2. Prepared solo Solo of choice
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2021 – 2022 Orchestra Audition Requirements Rubric
Basic Poor Good Excellent
Objective Score Max
1 point 4 points 7 points 10 points
Holds instrument Holds instrument properly. Holds instrument properly. Holds instrument properly.
improperly. Rarely has good Has good posture some of Plays with good posture Good relationship of bow to instrument.
posture; head and neck are the time; head and neck are most of the time; head and Excellent use of sounding point.
tense. Holds instrument not relaxed. Holds neck are relaxed. Creates different colors using different bow
Posture and tightly. instrument somewhat Right hand position starts speeds. 10
Use of bow Holds bow improperly. Bow tightly. off well but does not always points
does not move parallel to Right thumb is not in correct stay relaxed.
the bridge. position under the stick. Bow is sometimes on the
Right hand fingers are tight. sounding point.
Bow is off sounding point. Bow is mostly straight.
Tempo/Steady Rarely maintains a steady Maintains a steady beat Maintains a steady beat Maintains a steady beat through entire
beat. Plays at own tempo.
Beat some of the time. Plays at most of the time. excerpt.
-------------------- own tempo. 10
Rhythmic points
Gives few notes and rests Gives some notes and rests Gives most notes and rests Gives all notes and rests proper value.
Accuracy proper value. proper value. proper value.
Pitch Accuracy Plays few pitches correctly. Plays some pitches correctly. Plays most pitches correctly. Plays all pitches correctly.
Bow strokes are unsteady. Bow strokes sometimes Bow strokes are mostly Excellent bow strokes. Keeps pitches in tune. 10
Few pitches in tune. create a steady sound. Some steady. Most pitches in points
pitches in tune. tune.
Articulation Rarely plays with correct Sometimes plays with Mostly plays with correct Always plays with correct articulations and
articulations and bow correct articulations and articulations and bow bow strokes.
10
strokes. bow strokes. strokes. points
Phrasing Rarely creates a flowing line Creates a flowing line of Creates a flowing line of Creates a flowing line of music. Slurs and bow
of music. Does not follow music some of the time. music most of the time. changes are always smooth. Bow changes and
bowings or shifts. Bow changes and shifts are Usually has smooth bow shifts do not interfere with the musical idea. 10
jerky. Follows some of the changes and shifts. points
bowing and shifting
directions.
Total Points
Comments:
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2021 – 2022 Orchestra Audition Requirements
Middle School Orchestra Audition Sheet
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Instrument: __________________________________Grade: ________________
Category/Task Possible score Score and comments
Scale and Arpeggio 1 50 points
Prepared Solo 50 points
Total points 100
Comments:
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2021 – 2022 Orchestra Audition Requirements
Cello (see page 28):
Double Bass (see page 28):
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Violin (page 28):
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2021 – 2022 Garrison Dance (Ballet/Modern) Audition Requirements
Each candidate will provide the adjudicators with the following:
A jump drive/memory stick* with 4 videos of the candidate performing the following combinations:
• Splits- In this video, you should demonstrate your right and left split with both arms raised up in high 5 th
with side angle to the camera. You should perform your middle split facing the camera.
• Pirouette Combination- (Refer to the video reference on the Garrison webpage) 8 counts of balance in
passé relevé followed by a single pirouette en dehor and a double pirouette en dehor from 5th position.
(The music file for this combination can be downloaded from the Garrison webpage).
• Grand Allegro Combination- (Refer to the video reference on the Garrison webpage) Across the floor:
Balancé (2x), Waltz turn, tombé pas de bourreé glissade sauté de chat, piqué arabesque, (traveling in
reverse) chassé tour jeté, (traveling forward) tombé pas de bourreé to 4th position double pirouette en
dehor, finish in 4th position. Perform this combination traveling to the right and to the left. (The music file
for this combination can be downloaded from the Garrison webpage).
• Solo- the solo should be 45 seconds long. It should include 2 jumps and 2 turns. The music should be
instrumental music only. The styles of dance should be ballet, modern, jazz and/or contemporary. Dancers
may extend the 45-second solo time ONLY if performing a classical ballet variation.
*Jump drive/memory stick
1. Jump drive/memory stick should be labeled with the applicant’s name on the outside of it. Jump
drives/memory sticks will not be returned after the audition.
2. Jump drive/memory stick should be brand new with only 4 combinations on them. No other files should be on
the jump drive/memory stick.
Audition attire:
• Females- Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. No warm-ups or cover up skirts
• Males- White t-shirt (tucked in), black gym shorts or male ballet tights, black ballet or jazz shoes. No warm-
ups
Audition information:
• The format for videos should be in .mp4 files. Each of the 4 combinations should have its own individual
.mp4 video file on the jump drive/memory stick with the name of the combination labeled for each file.
• Video recordings should be recorded in a well-lit space.
• At all times during the combinations, the dancer should be visible from head to toe in the video.
• The grand allegro combination should be performed seamlessly as demonstrated in the example video
provided on the Garrison webpage. Dancers should not stop in the middle of the combination to adjust for
spacing.
• Costumes should not be worn. Pointe shoes should not be worn. Refer to the audition attire above.
Dance Technique Points Available
The audition point break-
Dance Technique 65
down is as follows: Ballet Presentation 10
Solo 25
TOTAL 100
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Student Name: __________________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Grade: ___________
DANCE TECHNIQUE (Maximum 65 points)
Points Max
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Earned Points
Accesses rotation from the hip joint, uses Accesses rotation from the hip Use of rotation from the hip joint, Little evidence of accessing No evidence of accessing rotation
Use of full rotation on both standing and gesture joint, uses full rotation in either ability to use full rotation on rotation from the hip joint, unable from the hip joint
leg, maintains rotation in stillness, body standing leg or gesture leg, mostly standing or gesture leg, ability to to use full rotation on standing or 5
Turn-out positions and in motion maintains rotation in stillness, maintain rotation in stillness, gesture leg, unable to maintain
body positions and in motion body positions and in motion is rotation in stillness, body
inconsistent positions and in motion
Correct alignment during plié (knees over Correct alignment during plié Deviation from proper alignment Little evidence of proper No evidence of proper alignment,
Use of Plié toes, heels down in demi, etc.), uses full (knees over toes, heels down in during plié, mostly uses full range alignment during plié, unable to full range of motion or
range of motion, plié is functional in demi, etc.), mostly uses full range of motion, functional use of plié in use full range of motion, plié lacks functionality in plié 5
preparing for and landing from of motion, plié is functional in preparing for or landing from functionality in preparing for or
movements preparing for or landing from movements in inconsistent landing from movements
movements
Clear articulation of the feet (toe, ball, Feet push through the floor for Lacking one or more qualities of Feet do not push through the No attention to functionality of
Use of Feet heel & heel, ball, toe), feet push through functionality, feet and ankles are proper use of feet technique, but floor, feet are not always the feet or stretch from the ankle,
the floor, feet and ankles are stretched in stretched in movements and student does have a basic concept stretched from the ankle, some mostly sickled 5
movements and positions without sickling positions without sickling most of of proper techniques. sickling
the time
Student is able to achieve full split right, 80% achievement of proper 60% achievement of proper 40% achievement of proper 20% achievement of proper
Flexibility left and center. Student is able to use flexibility flexibility flexibility flexibility
flexibility in extensions 5
Student possesses the strength to hold 80% achievement of proper 60% achievement of proper 40% achievement of proper 20% achievement of proper
Strength positions, extensions and balances strength strength strength strength
5
Musicality Ability to move accurately within the Ability to perform movements Difficulty utilizing musical Little evidence of correct use or Lacks awareness of the
musical phrase – also known as “filling the correlating to the musical phrase, phrasing during movement understanding of musical phrasing connection of movement phrase
music” some errors in phrasing sequences to musical phrase 5
Rhythm Ability to accurately reproduce the Ability to perform movements Deviation from correct rhythm Little evidence of ability to move Lacks awareness of beat and
correct rhythm in movement sequence – correlating to the beat or rhythm to the correct beat or rhythm rhythm
also known as “being on the beat” or “on some errors in replication of 5
the counts” rhythm
Appropriate plié for take-off and landing Minor deviation from appropriate Lacking one or more qualities of Difficulty with most elements of Lacks awareness of take-off,
Execution of including heels down, clear articulation of plié for take-off and proper jump technique, but jump technique landing and placement of the
the feet, proper body placement during landing or clear articulation of the student does have a basic concept body for jumps 10
Jumps the jump feet or proper body placement of proper jump technique
during the jump
Clear preparation and landing position of Minor deviation from clear Lacking one or more qualities of Difficulty with most elements of Lacks awareness of preparation,
Execution of turn, proper placement of feet, legs and preparation & landing position of proper turning technique, but turning technique landing, placement of the body,
arms during desired turn, clean spot while turn, or proper placement of feet, student does have a basic concept and spotting for turns 10
Turns executing turn legs & arms during desired of proper turning technique
turn, or clean spot while
executing turn
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(continued) 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Earned Points
Alignment Clear alignment through the upper and Occasional deviation from proper Lacks ability to maintain Inability to maintain proper Lacks awareness of proper
lower body in stillness and in motion alignment in stillness and in alignment in either stillness or in alignment through stillness and in alignment in stillness or in motion
including, neutral pelvis, neutral spine, motion motion motion 5
neutral ribcage, and scapula pulled down
and back
Reproduce Ability to quickly process movement Ability to process movement Difficulty processing movement Limited ability to process Inability to process movement
Material information and accurately reproduce information and adequately information and frequent movement information and with information & mistaken
movement sequences reproduce movement sequence misconception of movement mistaken reproduction of reproduction of movement 5
with occasional misconception of vocabulary movement vocabulary sequences or total omission of
movement vocabulary sections
BALLET PRESENTATION (Maximum 10 points)
Points Max
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Earned Points
Well-developed ability to perform Occasional dysfunction in ability Difficulty in coordinating Limited kinesthetic awareness and Lacking kinesthetic awareness and
Coordination/ synchronized tasks and proper execution to perform synchronized tasks synchronized tasks or execution of knowledge of proper ballet port knowledge of proper ballet port
of ballet port de bras and proper execution of ballet proper ballet port de bras de bras de bras is not evident 5
Port de Bras
ported bras
Understanding and integration of near, Moderate understanding and Difficulty utilizing all areas of Vague idea of personal kinesphere No evidence of understanding of
Use of Space/ middle and far reach space and integration of personal kinesphere personal kinesphere and difficulty and action space zones and personal kinesphere or spatial
sophisticated sensitivity to group and occasional deviation from maintaining spatial inaccurate perception of spatial relationships 5
Spatial
interactions in space choral/unison movement and relationships relationships
Awareness spatial awareness
SOLO PRESENTATION (Maximum 25 points)
Points Max
9-10 points 7-8 points 5-6 points 3-4 points 1-2 points
Earned Points
Movement Ability to use a wide array of physical Fundamentally sound ability to Basic knowledge of stylization of Difficulty executing a variety of No evidence of understanding the 10
Quality effort actions move with different movement effort actions quality of movement necessary
energies
(style, artistry)
Performance Ability to express emotional context in Ability to express emotional Ability to express emotional Insufficient demonstration of No evidence of understanding of
Quality movement and ability to control and context in movement and control context in movement some of the qualitative range in movement performance possibilities
maintain proper focus and presentation and maintain proper focus and time 10
presentation most of the
time
Technical Ability to accurately execute technique Frequently demonstrates Inconsistent accuracy executing Mistaken perception of technique No understanding of technique
Proficiency fundamentals during accuracy in technique technique during performance fundamentals during fundamentals during performance
performance fundamentals during performance performance 5
TOTAL _______ / 100
29 | P a g eEsther F. Garrison School for the Arts
2021 – 2022 Theatre Audition Requirements
Tips for a Professional and Great Virtual Audition
• All auditionees need to be standing upright. Blocking should be included and may involve multiple
levels that might require a chair.
• Be sure you have front lighting.
• Make sure you are projecting your voice because you’ll be further away from your microphone.
• Be aware of your surroundings – backgrounds should be clutter and noise free.
• Cameras should be placed fully in front of you showing your full body. Your camera should not be
placed where you will be looking in a downward angle.
• Your audition should begin with a slate. A slate is where the auditionee clearly states their full name,
monologue title or character name, and resource where the monologue/play was chosen or play it is
from.
• No props or costumes – props and costumes during a monologue tend to cause more distractions.
• Students should dress to impress – this is like a job interview, so please dress accordingly.
• Practice, practice, practice. You should practice HOW and WHERE you will be performing your audition,
in advance, by following the above recommendations. The more you have settled prior to your
audition, the more smoothly your audition will go.
Monologue
Each candidate will memorize and perform a 30-45 second monologue. The monologue must be from a
published play or published monologue anthology (for teens or children). Samples of monologues that are
approved and may be used are available on the Theatre page of the Garrison website under “Shared
Documents” on the left-hand side. No poems, original works, or screenplays will be accepted. The monologue
is worth 0-50 points.
Monologue Points Available
Professionalism 10
Character 10
Voice 10
Movement 10
Redirection 10
Dramatic Cold Read
Each candidate will participate in a dramatic cold read of a script provided by the judges at the time of the
audition. This is an assessment of overall reading ability and natural ability to understand a text and perform
it with a 30 second preparation. The dramatic cold read portion of the audition is worth 0-40 points.
Cold Read Points Available
Volume and Clarity 10
Phrasing and Timing 10
Character Emotions 10
Physicality 10
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2021 – 2022 Theatre Audition Requirements
Monologue (Maximum of 50 points)
Points Max
10-8 Points 7-5 Points 4-2 Points 1-0 Points
Earned Points
• SLATE - Clearly held • SLATE - Mostly clear • SLATE - Somewhat • SLATE - Unclear
the moment to the articulation of clear articulation of articulation of
end, clear slating student name and student name and student name and
articulation of title of piece, mostly title of piece. title of piece Limited
student name and clean and direct, Somewhat confident energy and reserved
title of piece. minor errors, mostly approach and approach. Could be
• Thoughtful, energetic, mostly personable. more personable,
motivated, creative, personable and Somewhat clean and clean and direct.
and smooth confident approach. direct. A few errors. Several errors.
Professionalism
transitions. • Mostly smooth and • Somewhat smooth, • Transitions could be
• Appropriate material creative transitions, thoughtful, creative, more motivated,
within actor’s mostly thoughtful motivated creative, smoother,
capabilities and motivated transitions. and thoughtful. 10
• Lines and blocking transitions. • Questionable choice • Inappropriate
well executed in a • Material not of material material
creative manner and completely within • Often demonstrated • Numerous problems
memorized the actor capabilities problems with lines with lines or
• Never broke • Demonstrated or blocking blocking
character problems with lines • More confidence • Confidence lacking
• Confident and poised or blocking needed
• Slight character
break
• Appeared confident
• Utilizes adept vocal • Clearly projected, • Some difficulties in • No projection and/or
techniques with articulate voice, with dialogue and articulation. No
specific choices to vocal variety (pitch, projection, resulting vocal variety to
find the voice of the rate, tone, tempo, in difficulty of express the
character (intonation volume, inflection), understanding. Lack character.
and connotation, used throughout the of vocal variety
Voice
subtext revealed, and scene. techniques. 10
vocal emotion).
• The orchestration of
vocal techniques
solidifies director’s
vision within the
playwright’s intent.
• Brings individuality • Sustained • Believable moments • Characterization is
• Active tactics believability occur within piece. not believable or
connected to connected to the • Character present.
character. text. development is • Student exhibits 1 to
• Risks taken within • All choices are well- evident. 2 choices: obstacle,
framework of given defined: obstacle, • Students exhibit 3 to tactic, motivation,
Character
circumstances. tactic, motivation, 4 choices: obstacle, subtext,
• Honest discoveries subtext, tactic, motivation, mannerisms, and
and realizations as mannerisms, and subtext, mannerisms, physicality. 10
the character. physicality. and physicality. • No character
Character makes a • Character makes a Character attempts journey.
clear journey. journey. to make a journey. • No character layers
• Strong depth of • Character displays • Character displays a present.
character. different layers. flat single layer.
31 | P a g e1-0 Points Points Max
10-8 Points 7-5 Points 4-2 Points
Earned Points
• Blocking, gestures, • Blocking, gestures, • Non-intuitive blocking • No variety in
facial expressions facial expressions, and gesturing, and a movement
create a new insight posture are disconnect from the • Frequent breakdown
into the text and motivated by the text. of traditional blocking
character. text. • Actor demonstrates a rules
• Actor maintains a • Actor represents a character that is not • Character represents
Movement
grounded presence, character that is grounded (posture & the student and not
utilizes levels and grounded, while presence that is the textual identity 10
positioning to create demonstrating proper indicative of your
a believable stage positioning. character) within the
character. scene.
• Dynamic, engaging,
and connected stage
compositions
enhance.
The student The student was able to The student was able to The student had difficulty
Redirection
demonstrated excellent follow direction and make follow direction and make following directions. They
ability to follow direction, strong changes in voice some changes in voice lacked the ability to
changed their voice and and physicality. and physicality. change their voice and 10
physicality. physicality.
Dramatic Cold Read (40 Points Possible)
Points
10-8 Points 7-5 Points 4-2 Points 1-0 Points
Max
Volume & Clarity Student spoke very Student spoke mainly Student’s voice was Student’s voice was
clearly, and had in a clear voice, and sometimes clear, and rarely clear, and did 10
excellent projection. projected adequately. used some projection. not project.
Phrasing & Student used excellent Student used good Student needs to Student either spoke
Timing timing and phrasing. timing and phrasing. improve on timing and too quickly, or too
Part/role was spoken Part/role was spoken phrasing. Part/role was slowly through the
in a steady voice. in a voice that was hard to understand script. 10
Student used an ideal usually steady. Student because the student
pace for the role. spoke at a good pace. spoke too quickly, or
slowly.
Character Student used only Student used good Student tried a few Student did not relay
Emotions appropriate voice voice fluctuations, and voice fluctuations, and the emotions of the
fluctuations and expression to enhance some expression. character because of
expressions to enhance meaning of the part Student was somewhat missing voice
meaning of the part played. Student believable as the fluctuations and 10
played. Student made worked toward getting character. expression.
others believe that into character.
he/she really was the
character.
Physicality Student had excellent Student missing one of Student missing two of Student looked down
posture, held the the following: excellent the following: excellent the entire time. Paper
paper upright, used posture, held the posture, held the was held low or at the
thumb as a guide on paper upright, used paper upright, used student’s side. No
the side of the page, thumb as a guide on thumb as a guide on focus on their other. 10
and kept bringing focus the side of the page, the side of the page,
back to their other. and kept bring focus and kept bring focus
back to their other. back to their other.
TOTAL __________/90
32 | P a g eEsther F. Garrison School for the Arts
2021 – 2022 Visual Arts Audition Requirements
The Visual Arts audition has two main components, which include the art portfolio and the drawing evaluation
(see rubric on the following page).
Each candidate will present a portfolio that demonstrates a good understanding of the elements of art and
principles of design. The student will also be asked to complete an observational drawing during the audition.
Art Portfolio
The art portfolio is a collection of original artworks showcasing the artist’s diverse range of skill and ability
using a variety techniques, media, subject matter, themes, sizes, formats, and conceptual ideas.
The art portfolio for the audition should contain a total of three artworks, including one piece from each of
the following categories:
• Observational artwork: artwork created from direct observation from life. This work may
include the human portrait, still-life objects, landscapes, and animals using a variety of media
such as pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, paint, etc.
• Additional work: may include mixed media, three-dimensional designs, observation drawings,
or two-dimensional designs.
• Drawing evaluation: this artwork will be created during the audition
Drawings and paintings should range in size from 8.5 x 11” to no larger than 18 x 24”. Avoid notebook paper.
Artworks copied from published photographs or other artists’ works, including Anime, Manga, cartoons, or
images of celebrities should not be submitted. All work should be from the artist’s own hands and not
plagiarized in any way.
The portfolio may receive a maximum score of 40 points:
Art Portfolio Points Available
One Observational Artwork 20
One Additional Artwork 20
Drawing Evaluation
During the audition, students will be required to draw a still-life from observation. The drawing will be
evaluated based on evidence and understanding of line, tone, form, perspective, emphasis, and composition.
Students will have approximately 45 minutes to complete the drawing.
The drawing evaluation may receive a maximum score of 60 points:
Drawing Evaluation Points Available
Composition 20
Technique 20
Value 20
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2021 – 2022 Visual Arts Audition Rubric
Student Name:______________________________________________________Date:___________________
Current School:_____________________________________________________Grade:__________________
ART PORTFOLIO (Maximum 40 points)
Points Points
17-20 points 13-16 points 9-12 points 5-8 points 0-4 points
Earned Available
One Outstanding Strong Satisfactory Weak technique Poor technique
Observation technique and technique and technique and and little with little or no
Drawing attention to some attention little attention attention to attention to 20
detail to detail to detail detail detail
One Artwork is Artwork is very Artwork is Artwork is weak Artwork does
Additional excellent and good and average and but not
Work communicates communicates communicates communicates communicate 20
with the viewer with the viewer with the viewer with the viewer with the viewer
DRAWING EVALUATION (Maximum 60 points)
Points Points
17-20 points 13-16 points 9-12 points 5-8 points 0-4 points
Earned Available
Excellent use of Very good use of Good use of art Weak use art Poor use of art
Composition art elements and art elements elements and elements and elements and
design principles and design design principles design principles design principles 20
principles
Excellent use of Very good use of Average use of Weak use of No evidence of
Technique perspective and perspective and perspective and perspective and perspective
contour devices contour devices contour devices contour devices and/or contour
to create the to create the to create the to create the devices to create 20
illusion of depth illusion of depth illusion of depth illusion of depth the illusion of
and space and space and space and space depth or space
Excellent use of Very good use of Average use of Weak use of No evidence of
Value light and shade to light and shade light and shade light and shade use of light and
create the illusion to create the to create the to create the shade to create 20
of form. illusion of form. illusion of form. illusion of form. the illusion of
form.
TOTAL _______ / 100
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